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John Harkins

(17th January 1943 - 18th February 2024)

In loving memory of John Harkins who passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on 18th February 2024.

Very dearly loved husband to Margaret, much cherished father to Adrian, Edward and Katie, adored grandfather to eight lovely grandchildren, much loved brother to Frank and cousin to Cathy.

Funeral and Private burial for the family.

A Funeral Service will be held at St Michael’s Church, Ashtead, Surrey on Thursday 21st March 2024 at 2pm.

No flowers please. Donations, if wished, to The Cure Parkinson’s Trust.

Our family would very much like to encourage everyone who knew our father, John (or Sean), to write messages and send any pictures to [email protected]. All the messages, photos and candles sent will be collated into one beautiful hardback book for us all to cherish.

Charity Donation In Memory of John Harkins

Donate to Cure Parkinson’s

You can choose to make your donation amount private, if you wish.

Cure Parkinson’s Donations

Pat & Derek Butler

With much love from Pat & Derek on the very sad loss of a very old and dear friend

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Olly, Emma and the girls

Sending lots of love to all the Harkins family. Rest in peace Sean.

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

A very worthwhile charity.May a much needed cure to parkinsons disease be found.

£30.00 + £7.50 Gift Aid

John & Anne Lewis

I loving memory of a very good friend

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Silverstripe Team

Dear Katie, we’re thinking of you and all your family on Thursday. Sending you all our love, best wishes and condolences. From your stories your father sounded a wonderful man. The Silverstripe Team

Anonymous

£25.00

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Katie, James, Olivia, Imogen and Ottiie

Dear Dad, thank you for all the wonderful memories, happy and sad! We will miss you more than words can ever say. We love you! Rest in peace. All our love, Katie, James, Olivia, Imogen and Ottiie xxx

£100.00 + £25.00 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£50.00 + £12.50 Gift Aid

Anonymous

£25.00 + £6.25 Gift Aid

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Cure Parkinson’s

£680.00 + Gift Aid of £163.75

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A Few Kind Words...

Dear Mr Alan Greenwood, I cannot thank you and your team in Bookham enough, for the excellent service they provided in every respect in the Cremation of my wife.

Your resident Funeral Consultant Mary fully explained all we needed to understand and advised the options available to us.

Her in depth knowledge of all the service providers including, Order of Service, authors and print selection, Celebrant, Hall and refreshments.

So many things which without her I would have been lost.

In the past few days I have received so very many complements and praise for the service you gave.

Do please allow other potential clients to share our experience.

Yours sincerely

Terry Eves-Thorpe

Sheila Eves-Thorpe

“I would like to say a big thank you for everything. I had nothing to worry about, it all went so smoothly from the day of his death to the end of the funeral and in the circumstances could not have been better. Thank you so much.

I don’t have a great deal of experience in these matters, but compared to the other funeral directors I had to deal with, Greenwoods are the tops and you personally were a pleasure to deal with, you hit absolutely the right note.”

Ann Bishop

“Thank you so much for the care you took of mum and help and kindness you showed us making a very sad time so much easier to bear. With very best wishes and a very big thank you.”

Claire, David & Pia Stevens

“We just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did for us. You certainly made a very emotional and difficult time so much easier to bear. We are so grateful for the support you gave us and your gentle guidance along the way. Everything was perfect thanks to you and we would highly recommend you to all. With very best wishes.”

Family of Stanley Stearman

“Just a wee note to say a huge thank you for your amazing support, care and friendship when helping us to arrange my dad’s funeral. Although it was such a difficult time for us as a family, you ensured that we were so well looked after & that everything went perfectly. Our tears often turned to laughter in your company & that’s because you helped us remember the good times.

Thank you for everything from the bottom of our hearts. We would also like to thank the whole team involved in helping before, during and after my dad’s funeral. You truly are amazing, showing such dignity, compassion, care and professionalism. Thank you.”

Karen, Anna & family

“As a family we cannot thank you enough for all your care and support of us on the passing of our mum – Peggy Hart on October 19th and her funeral on October 31st. As we know from the past, you do a wonderful job and all the staff are so caring and compassionate. Carol you are a rock (dare I say Star!) as you guided us through so much and helped keep us on track.

The day went off so smoothly and well. Mum looked good and would have so enjoyed her last ride in the jag! Also she would have been pleased at Alan leading the way, as Dad – Bill thought so highly of him and always spoke of him in glowing terms when he was alive and said he was a great guy to work with.

Thank you, thank you, what more can I say. I just wish you had offices in Canada so when my time comes, I know I would be in such excellent caring hands.”

Maggie & Mike Raftery

“Thank you very much indeed for all your professionalism, support and guidance throughout the whole process involved in caring for my mother.

From the moment we met the staff at Holmwood Nursing Home until my collection of thank you notelets for my father to use I felt that everything was conducted in a most efficient and sensitive manner. I know that Clive spent a good deal of time with you and I was so pleased that we were able to have such a beautiful service very soon after the passing of our dear mother and wife. With thanks once again”

Jane Reg & Clive

“How can we say thank you for all you did to make Robert (Bob’s) funeral so lovely? We felt you worked so hard ,with your company and the Church to make everything so nice. So once again thank you.”

Wendy Dennis & Brenda

“Dear John,

Thank you for the wonderful service, support and help you offered me and the way you looked after my partner Bob, after he passed away.

From the professionalism and courtesy your team showed on that most traumatic moment – taking Bob from our house – to your kindness, and surefooted advice, the recommendation of the Celebrant, and then your kindness in coming to the cremation as well.

It’s been the hardest month or so of my life and yet I was so pleased with how the service went, the wonderful order of service you arranged and helped me with and of course the music as well. Throughout it all you treated me with respect, dignity and gave me such helpful advice. I’m not sure I would have managed well without that. Even more, I can now look back and reflect that the day went well and represented my partner and our love so well.

I think it’s important to thank people when they have done such a great job.”

Douglas

“Dear Jo,

Thanks so much for all you did leading up to the funeral. None of us could have got through it without your support.

Many thanks for everything you did for us, for all your help and for making a very sad day so easy. Your support has been amazing.

A huge thank you. Your dedication made saying farewell to Mum all the more bearable.”

Sue, Vicki, Clare & Richard

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